Unfortunately, this Broken Links “tally” does not appear to be very useful. It does not include links that don’t work because you mis-typed the url or because the web address is no longer valid. And while you may wonder if it refers to Content links that were broken because you renamed a file in the File Manager or moved a file to a different directory, the answer is no. These actions do not break the links to the Content Menu.
So where does ICON get this Broken Links number? We’re not entirely sure. We know that ICON reports a broken link when a student or other user modifies the address in their url after they click on the link you provided. There may have been a time such information was helpful, but no longer.
If the Broken Links number is basically meaningless, how do you know you have any bad links? The only way you can tell is to open your Content and Links tools and check your urls.